Friendship

Join the conversation between two therapists as they discuss the longing for friendship in the therapy room. Read more

Watch this interview with Mark Greene about why male friendships seem so difficult for men to get and how therapists can help. Read more

This issue aims to explore what we can do about loneliness in our therapy offices—not just for kids and young adults, but for people at any stage of life Read more

There are no formalized rituals, rules, or obligations to ground or support a friendship. Should therapists change that? Read more

How far is friendship from the special type of closeness we call the therapeutic relationship? Read more

Grown men don’t say things like “I’ve got nobody to play with.” Or do they? A journalist explores what therapists are seeing across the country: the... Read more

Navigating the potential discomfort of opening ourselves up to others is a skill we all have to learn through trial and error. Read more

By asking the right questions in therapy, we can help make the road to adulthood less lonely for high school and college-age kids. Read more

A nightmare camping trip exposes the limits—and possibilities—of male bonding. Read more

Our heads may tell us that we need to embrace inevitable changes as we grow older, but our hearts often tell a different story. Read more